Designing Sustainable Market Systems for New Antibiotics

In partnership with the Wellcome Trust, the Milken Institute's FasterCures and the Financial Innovations Lab program will examine ways to engage, accelerate or modify existing models or design new models that can support the development and commercialization of new antibiotics.

The project will look to thoroughly vet the barriers and incentives for implementing a more sustainable system, focusing on identifying fund models and financing mechanisms that are applicable across disease areas and markets.

The Lab will utilize the Milken Institute’s network and expertise to thoroughly vet funding models to ensure they are operational and provide a platform towards implementation.

Using the Lab’s signature model, the project will: 1) complete independent research and stakeholder interviews on the nuances of the issue area to complete a landscape analyses; 2) host a moderated, in-person roundtable with interdisciplinary leaders, including non-governmental organizations, researchers, policymakers, investors, financial institutions, academics, and industry experts to generate market-based solutions, and 3) produce a summary report on the findings of the roundtable, including policy recommendations and models for financial incentives.

By leveraging a diverse pool of knowledge, the Lab will develop solutions to help fund and expedite new, innovative ways of funding new antibiotic development and commercialization.